CVE-2026-28473
OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Command
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.2 High
- Published
- Mar 5, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 9, 2026
- Reserved
- Feb 27, 2026
Description
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.2.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability where clients with operator.write scope can approve or deny exec approval requests by sending the /approve chat command. The /approve command path invokes exec.approval.resolve through an internal privileged gateway client, bypassing the operator.approvals permission check that protects direct RPC calls.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7.2 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 8.1 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
OpenClawOpenClaw |
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References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-mqpw-46fh-299h)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: OpenClaw < 2026.2.2 - Authorization Bypass via /approve Chat Commandthird-party-advisory
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